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re: Help settle a work debate, greatest heavyweight boxers

Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:33 pm to
Posted by bobbyray21
Member since Sep 2009
9490 posts
Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:33 pm to
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Joe Louis became HW champ in June of 1937, he would hold that title until September of 1950.


Misleading.

The 1947 fight against Walcott is widely considered to be the biggest ripoff in boxing history. Walcott won that fight by any objective standard.

Also, look to see how many times Louis fought between 1941-1950.

Also note that Louis "retired" in 1949 before coming back to get a no decision against some guy named Johnny Schkor and then getting beat by Ezzard Charles.
Posted by B1rdman15
The Office
Member since Feb 2010
5146 posts
Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:35 pm to
Didn't he also fight in WWII?
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41296 posts
Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:44 pm to
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Misleading.


He holds the record for the most title defenses 25.
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Also, look to see how many times Louis fought between 1941-1950.


You realize that he was enlisted in the army in Jan of 1942. He only had one fight between then and Nov of 1944.
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